The Cantiaci (perhaps ‘land of the assembly men’), may have comprised four tribes occupying Kent (KE), centred on the Weald and rivers Stour, Medway and Darent. Diviciacos, king of the Suessiones, c.90-70 BC, may have held territory here. Caesar mentions four kings: Cingetorix, Carvilios, Taximagulos and Segovax, c.60-54 BC. Coins minted at the capital, Durovernum (Canterbury), Duno, Sego, and maybe Durobrivae (Rochester).

Boar and Pentagram. c.50-20 BC. Bronze unit. 15mm. 1.58g. Boar facing left, with prominent bristles and upturned snout, branch above, ring in front, ringed-pellet under./ Horse stepping right, ring between and above front legs, pentagram under. ABC 285, VA 167 variant (ring not ringed-pellet between and above horse’s front legs), BMC 2490, S 176. VF, glossy brown patina, beautiful boar. Ex Anthony Levine collection, bt. Chris Rudd (2017). Was £95. Now only £85

Boars are associated with forests; so we may suppose the branch represents a forest of trees. On the other hand it could be a victory palm-branch. The pentagram can be seen on other Cantian coins (ABC 249, 282, 309 and 354) and on the North Thames Dragon Cross silver unit (ABC 2258).